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Ithaca Is Considering A New Plan To End Homelessness A comprehensive new proposal to end homelessness in Ithaca is now public. The plan suggests among other things creating 100 new permanent housing units combined with supporting services, hiring more outreach staff, and establishing a special fund for landlords or businesses that help people transitioning from…

Tompkins Ethics Board Finds City And County Violated Policies The Tompkins County ethics board has finished its investigation of Ithaca’s Re-Imagining Public Safety process. It reports that Ithaca and Tompkins County officials violated existing policies when selecting the consultants and advisors for the city’s public safety initiative. The County Ethics Advisory Board issued its report…

Virginia Officials Confirm Abducted Ithaca Woman’s Cause Of Death WRFI has confirmed that Tatiana David died of multiple gunshot wounds. The Virginia Medical Examiner’s office says her death was a homicide. Police say their investigation is ongoing. David was abducted in Ithaca on April 5 and died that night in Virginia. Michael Davis is charged…

Local News for April 14, 2023 Cornell Student Found Dead In His Dorm  Cornell student Matthew Friedman was found unresponsive in his residence hall on Wednesday. He was pronounced dead a while later. He was a first year student from Marlboro, New Jersey. The Cornell Daily Sun reports that Friedman planned to become a doctor.…

Local News for April 13, 2023   SUNY Ends COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate For Students  SUNY students are no longer required to get the COVID-19 vaccine to attend classes. SUNY Chancellor John King announced the end to the mandate on Tuesday. SUNY will continue to encourage students, staff, and faculty to get the COVID-19 vaccine and…

Local News for April 11, 2023 Cayuga Nation Gets Federal Approval To Create Land Trust The Cayuga Nation can now put over 100 acres of land in its territory into a land trust. The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs granted permission last week for the federally-recognized Cayuga government to create the trust. The Ithaca Voice…